Ancient Hellenistic / Roman “Herodian” Wheel-Made Oil Lamp, Palestine A large and finely formed

A large and finely formed ceramic vessel attributed to the Papagayo Polychrome tradition of the Greater Nicoya region in northwestern Costa Rica

Date: 1st–3rd Century CE

and religious ceremonies

not native to Egypt and imported from regions such as modern-day Afghanistan

4 cm) height

Ancient Hellenistic / Roman “Herodian” Wheel-Made Oil Lamp, Palestine A large and finely formedAncient ceramic oil lamp dating to the Hellenistic Early Roman period, approximately 10 BC100 AD. This is the classic Herodian type, associated with Judea Palestine during the time of the Herodian dynasty. Wheel made with a rounded globular body, wide central filling hole, and short pointed nozzle. The surface is plain and undecorated, a characteristic frequently linked to cultural preferences in the region at the time. Olive oil would have been